What papers? Unless a dog is pure bred, papers are not valid. The only valid registry is AKC; you have other Kennel Clubs that are used by puppy mills and Backyard Breeders; these registries are used to fool the unsuspecting public but, mean nothing.

Good luck in your search.

Your 'perfect' baby is out there and since Yorkies find their people not the other way around, one day you'll fall for 'your' baby head over heels and you'll not look at the price tag at all...

Puppy or rescue... we have both and they are all equally loved and precious and none of them is or was cheap. We have Maggie, she is a rescue and we payed $500 for her and she cost us app. $2,500 in vet bills since January 2008 and we have Maxie and Minnie both rescues and they cost us $250 a pop and just app. $500 in vet bills for both of them in the last 2 years which is really a very low sum and normal. And we have Mikki who we got from a very reputable breeder as a puppy for $1,200 and she has epilepsy what no one could have seen up front. She cost us about $1,800 in vet bills since June 2008.

Thanks - no clue how you got papers on a mixed breed.

There are several really good looking yorkies in North Carolina right now. Don't be closed minded.

ok u went for a rescue puppy for your own reasons its nothing wrong with that...thats what you chose 2 do but i choose nt to i didnt mean nuthin by that comment thats just a route i prefer not to take sorry if offended you or anyone else no harm intended....and by the way your dogs are beautiful:)

Please consider one thing on your way to a cheap Yorkie: they are all coming from Puppy Mills or backyard breeders like the ones that were busted just a few days ago. If you buy from them you sponsor their absolutely cruel and disgusting methods and you are no better than them.

my mother told me he had papers but cant find em who knows with her he probably didnt come with papers but regardless of the paper deal hes still a healthy,playful, loving dog for a reasonable price....and to alldogboots im not being closed minded i have spoke with a couple of them i am considering getting one from one of the people i spoke with because i dont want to ship the dog

Just out of curiosity...the "papers" you've referred to more than once...what do they say on them? Yorkie-Poo's are not a recognized AKC breed...last I heard...:confused:

Thank you & no offense taken.;)

You love him and that is all that matters. However, $500.00 was extremely high for a cross bred dog.

There is a new (?) thing going on called AMBOR- American Mixed Breed Obedience Registry and NAMBR- North American Mixed Breed Registry. The idea behind them was to let mixed breed dogs compete in agility and obedience venues. Unfortunately, I've been seeing ads lately using these as a selling point.

NAMBR - North American Mixed Breed Registry
American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration

The CKC is also registering mixed breeds now, too.
http://www.continentalkennelclub.com...ArticleNum=121

I've heard of that. But, AKC now allows them to compete in Obedience and Agility. Not against pure breds, but they can obtain their titles.

i had ur attitude a long time ago. and guess what it got me...a $400 BYB pup that has biting issues and has had about $3000+++ in medical bills for gastroenteris problems and a luxating patella...

I also got a beautiful rescue dog from petfinder.com and guess what!?! he's 100% healthy, had all his shots and neutered (saves about 700-1000 right there) and i paid a tax deductible donation of $350 for him. he's cheaper than my poor back yard bred yorkie and he's healthier...

so don't slam the rescue idea because you can find a dog that's in your price range and 100% healthy with perfect behavior. and not only that but you can even find baby puppies in need of a mommy to love them with NO previous history other than they were born in a shelter to a rescued mommy. if you really want a Yorkie then you have two choice IMO. either you pay over $1000 for a reputable well respected breeder that breeds to the standard and for absolute yorkie perfection OR you get a rescue dog that needs a good home, has all their medical bills paid for upon arrival and usually is already well socialize and ready to love you. (yes sometimes there are issues, but they are easy to work through with patience and love). any other dog you get is going to probably cost you a ton of money "fixing" the breeders carelessness and cheapness. you will have health and behavioral problems forever and since yorkies can live 12-15 years that's a long lifetime of paying double, triple, and then some of the original price of the dog...think hard about what we're saying. look at the videos on here of puppy mills and backyard breeders and pet stores. do you really want to support a place like that over a few hundred extra dollars???

please don't make this mistake of going for a "Cheap" dog. it's the wrong choice and it will cost you more money and hearache than you can possibly imagine.

AKC IS NT THE ONLY PLACE U CN REGISTER A DANG DOG....but i believe its ckc like i said my mother misplaced the papers but he is registered i dnt care about the papers he is a good dog in good health and was priced reasonable...but like i said a couple of postings ago i have spoke with a couple of reputable breeders in nc about their babies ive been @ this search for months nw...once again thnx everyone for you alls advice it was very helpful

you are correct it is not the only place you can register a dog, but if you want to throw around the word "papers" on a forum such as this you need to understand what acceptable "papers" are. AKC is the ONLY registration a reputable breeder will be using. CKC (unless it's Canadian Kennel Club)and APRI and other registries willingly and gladly accept puppy mill and BYB and pet store puppies for "commercial breeding" i can guarantee you that there are very few if any reputable breeders to be found if you are getting "papers" from these registries.

nothing against mixed breed pups, i love them all, they are beautiful and wonderful pets, but they are not recognized by the AKC, they are not allowed in the show ring and thus to put it bluntly they are glorified MUTTS. they are not worth the same prices or more than purebreds and they are not recognized as a dog breed at this time. i'm glad you have a good dog and you happened to get lucky that it's healthy for a good price, but it's not a purebred and in order to get a purebred yorkie from a decent breeder you are going to have to put aside this thing you have about cost and fork over what they are worth. other choice is researching petfinder and finding a rescue pup that needs a home. trust me there are THOUSANDS in your area that need a home and i like you had my reservations about a rescue because i wanted a puppy and a purebred. guess what???! Sadie is prob. not 100% yorkie and my rescue pup is AMAZING.

try these threads of information and add them to your search list. they may help you understand the whole picture a little better and get you in the right direction for this puppy. we WANT for you to enjoy a yorkie and have one. everyone deserves to love and be loved by a yorkie. we just want to save you from a bad decision due to concerns about prices. that's not as important as a healthy and perfect pup ready to be loved.

try reading these and see where it leads you.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yorkietalk-yorkshire-terrier-library/207196-how-much-yorkie-puppy.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yorkietalk-yorkshire-terrier-library/207190-what-about-us-warning-graphic.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yorkietalk-yorkshire-terrier-library/161664-buying-yorkie-read-first-how-buy-yorkie.html